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Glossary of terms. (cont'd)
- DISK
- The popular form of bulk data storage with rapid access capabilities. Data is recorded in tracks on a magnetic medium on the disk surface. The two main forms are "floppy disks" and "hard disks."
- DUMP
- The term applied to the process of making a copy of some or all data stored in a storage device, usually for backup purposes.
- ENCRYPTION
- The process of systematically turning messages (information) into gibberish, as a security measure. The inverse process of decryption is needed for recovering the original messages.
- ENHANCEMENTS
- Changes or refinements made to an existing computer program.
- EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory)
- A type of computer memory device for storing data within a computer: can be erased and reprogrammed.
- FEATURES
- Particular capabilities or functions of a given computer program.
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